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U.S. House · Georgia's 4th Congressional District

Parts of metro Atlanta east of the city, including DeKalb, Rockdale, and Newton counties.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Hank Johnson, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Hank Johnson Jr.217,14482.6%
Jim Duffie45,61917.4%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Hank Johnson (D), first elected in 2006, won the Democratic primary over Ansel Postell and Benedict Truman. James Duffie won the Republican primary unopposed.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Hank JohnsonDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for Georgia's 4th Congressional District (since 2007)Full profile →James DuffieRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Hank Johnson
    Recorded votes[41][42][43]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • James Duffie
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Hank Johnson
    Recorded votes[36][37][38][39]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted no on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • James Duffie
    In their own words[3]
    “Our 2nd Amendment Rights should be protected,!”

    In his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Hank Johnson
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • James Duffie
    In their own words[3]
    “keeping our borders secure and closed to illegal invaders!”

    In his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Hank Johnson
    Supports[8]

    His official site says he has worked to protect tenants' rights as part of his housing agenda.

  • James Duffie
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Hank Johnson
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][32][31]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • James Duffie
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Hank Johnson
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][27][28][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, 2010-03-21). Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • James Duffie
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Hank Johnson
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][30][31]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • James Duffie
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Hank Johnson
    Recorded votes[40]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • James Duffie
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Hank Johnson
    Recorded votes[35]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • James Duffie
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Hank Johnson
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • James Duffie
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Hank Johnson
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • James Duffie
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Hank Johnson
    Recorded votes[33][34]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • James Duffie
    —

Research notes & limits

Biography gap: James Duffie's campaign website could not be located; his biography rests on Ballotpedia and his Candidate Connection survey, with no employer names or dates beyond military service.

Sources · 45

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Hank Johnson · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.James Duffie · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Gun Violence Prevention · Office of Rep. Hank Johnson · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Health Care · Office of Rep. Hank Johnson · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Environment · Office of Rep. Hank Johnson · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Economy and Jobs · Office of Rep. Hank Johnson · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Housing · Office of Rep. Hank Johnson · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Congressman Johnson Introduces Historic Bill To Fight Hepatitis C · Office of Rep. Hank Johnson · 2026-07-15 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Congressman Johnson on the Trump Administration, Israel strikes on Iran · Office of Rep. Hank Johnson · 2026-02-28 Official record
  11. 11.Hank Johnson · Ballotpedia Reference
  12. 12.About · Office of Rep. Hank Johnson Official record
  13. 13.Hank Johnson · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  14. 14.Georgia's 4th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  15. 15.H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 8085, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 (Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.H.R. 7392 (To impose a hiring freeze on United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  21. 21.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Affordable Care Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2010-03-21 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  41. 41.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  42. 42.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  43. 43.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  44. 44.James Duffie · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  45. 45.U.S. House · Georgia's 4th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report